Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers E-H : HORNBEAM Carpinus betulus Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 80ft (24m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 3ft+ (90cm+) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1-2ft (30-60cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen D * Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.	Enlarge picture / more pictures Hornbeam hedge at Garden Centre.
Hardy native plant similar to Green Beech with mid-green leaves, suitable for heavy wet soils, and frost pockets. Green catkins from late spring to autumn, turning to clusters of winged fruit in autumn providing food for wildlife. Shade tolerant. For an upright, fastigiate form click here. HEDGE Retains brown foliage in winter, especially if pruned in late summer. For hedges 3ft (90cm) upwards. Plant 9-18ins (23-45cm) apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins (38cm) between rows and 18ins (45cm) between plants. Hornbeam is also excellent for pleaching. TREE 20ft x 12ft (6m x 3.7m) in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft (24m).
Price per plant for Availability 1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Sd  1-1.5ft 30-45cm £1.29 £0.83 £0.74 £0.63 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £2.29 £1.79 £1.66 £1.44 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  3-4ft 90-120cm £3.19 £2.79 £2.58 £2.23 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  4-5ft 125-150cm £4.49 £4.19 £3.86 £3.35 Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Tr  5-6ft 150-175cm £7.95 £7.39 £6.79 - Bare rooted stock will be available from Nov., see below/right.  Cg  8-24ins 20-60cm £16.45 £15.30 £14.15 - In Stock.	Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Sd = Bare rooted seedling. Pg = Pot grown. Cg = Bundle of 10 cell-grown plants, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted plants when they are dormant. This is later this year than normal due to the mild weather.